Novak Djokovic vs Grigor Dimitrov — Indian Wells Masters Round of 32
Indian Wells Masters · ATP · Round of 32
#7ATP
2059ELO
2022Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$193MCAREER
39 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Sets
Thursday, 7 March 2013
hard
#146ATP
1744ELO
1736Hard ELO
$307kYTD
$32MCAREER
35 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Djokovic N.7-6 6-1
Dimitrov G.
Djokovic N.
7762
Dimitrov G.
641–
Novak Djokovic defeated Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 6-1 in the Indian Wells Masters round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Novak Djokovic came in ranked #7, leading the head-to-head 12–1, defending last year's semi-final. Novak Djokovic extended the head-to-head to 13–1.
Key context
- Match story: Novak Djokovic came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 7–6 6–1.
Head to head
12–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-19 | Miami Masters | SF | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 6-3 |
| 2023-10-30 | Paris Masters | F | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-4 6-3 |
| 2023-05-08 | Rome Masters | R32 | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 4-6 6-1 |
| 2023-01-16 | Australian Open | R32 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 7-6(7) 6-3 6-4 |
| 2019-10-28 | Paris Masters | SF | hard | Novak Djokovic | 7-6(5) 6-4 |
| 2018-08-13 | Cincinnati Masters | R16 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 2-6 6-3 6-4 |
| 2018-06-18 | Queen's Club | R16 | grass | Novak Djokovic | 6-4 6-1 |
| 2016-10-31 | Paris Masters | R16 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 4-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 2014-09-29 | Beijing | QF | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2014-06-23 | Wimbledon | SF | grass | Novak Djokovic | 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(7) |
| 2013-05-27 | Roland Garros | R32 | clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-2 6-2 6-3 |
| 2013-05-05 | Madrid Masters | R32 | clay | Grigor Dimitrov | 7-6(6) 6-7(8) 6-3 |
| 2012-10-07 | Shanghai Masters | R32 | hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-2 |
Serve vs return
This seasonServe-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Djokovic N.Dimitrov G.
68
Serve
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62
Return
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Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
77%
78%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
56%
51%
Service points won·Even
70%
67%
Return points won·Even
41%
37%
Break points saved·Even
65%
64%
Aces / match·Even
7.3
7.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
99
88
Break points saved·Even
100
99
Break points won·Dominant
99
67
Deciding sets·Even
100
99
Tiebreaks·Even
100
96
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
55
69
Djokovic N.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 87 games (7d) · Dimitrov G.: 7 days rest · 1 match, 54 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
18°COvercast
Wind 8 km/hHumidity 41%
Draw
Quarter-finals
Nadal R.
Federer R.
6-46-2
Berdych T.
Anderson K.
6-46-4
del Potro J.
Murray A.
6-756-36-1
Djokovic N.
Tsonga J.
6-36-1
R16
Federer R.
Wawrinka S.
6-36-747-5
Tsonga J.
Raonic M.
4-67-56-4
Djokovic N.
Querrey S.
6-07-66
Murray A.
Berlocq C.
7-646-4
del Potro J.
Haas T.
6-16-2
Berdych T.
Gasquet R.
6-17-5
Anderson K.
Simon G.
6-31-66-4
Nadal R.
Gulbis E.
4-66-47-5
R32
Haas T.
Almagro N.
6-36-727-62
Tsonga J.
Fish M.
7-647-60
Nadal R.
Mayer L.
W/O
Gulbis E.
Seppi A.
5-76-36-4
Federer R.
Dodig I.
6-36-1
Wawrinka S.
Hewitt L.
6-47-5
Djokovic N.
Dimitrov G.
7-646-1
Querrey S.
Matosevic M.
7-656-777-5
Raonic M.
Cilic M.
3-66-46-3
Murray A.
Lu Y.
6-36-2
Berlocq C.
Nishikori K.
6-26-2
del Potro J.
Phau B.
6-27-5
Berdych T.
Mayer F.
6-46-1
Gasquet R.
Janowicz J.
6-16-4
Simon G.
Paire B.
3-67-656-4
Anderson K.
Nieminen J.
6-36-1
R64
Lu Y.
Klizan M.
7-657-65
Nadal R.
Harrison R.
7-636-2
Raonic M.
Llodra M.
W/O
Matosevic M.
Monaco J.
7-56-0
Janowicz J.
Nalbandian D.
7-644-66-3
Gasquet R.
Tomic B.
7-616-2
Murray A.
Donskoy E.
5-76-26-2
Simon G.
Lorenzi P.
6-33-67-5
Paire B.
Kohlschreiber P.
6-46-2
Nieminen J.
Verdasco F.
6-16-0
Anderson K.
Ferrer D.
3-66-46-3
Mayer F.
Goffin D.
6-46-2
Mayer L.
Youzhny M.
6-26-3
Haas T.
Andujar P.
6-37-60
Almagro N.
Gimeno Traver D.
7-56-1
Nishikori K.
Petzschner P.
6-36-2
Berlocq C.
Dolgopolov A.
6-36-756-3
Seppi A.
Brands D.
7-56-4
Gulbis E.
Tipsarevic J.
6-26-0
Hewitt L.
Isner J.
6-766-36-4
Wawrinka S.
Odesnik W.
3-66-26-1
Dodig I.
Benneteau J.
6-46-2
Federer R.
Istomin D.
6-26-3
Dimitrov G.
Ebden M.
6-46-4
Djokovic N.
Fognini F.
6-05-76-2
Querrey S.
Karlovic I.
6-36-4
Cilic M.
Ramos A.
7-676-2
Fish M.
Reynolds B.
6-33-66-4
Tsonga J.
Blake J.
7-666-4
Phau B.
Chardy J.
6-22-66-4
del Potro J.
Davydenko N.
6-36-4
Berdych T.
Zverev M.
6-26-4
R128
Odesnik W.
Bautista Agut R.
7-57-5
Dodig I.
Pella G.
6-16-2
Llodra M.
Munoz de la Nava D.
7-56-3
Donskoy E.
Ito T.
6-26-1
Lu Y.
Smyczek T.
2-66-26-2
Anderson K.
Hanescu V.
7-666-3
Berlocq C.
Giraldo S.
6-02-67-5
Mayer L.
Malisse X.
6-23-66-4
Harrison R.
Soeda G.
6-04-66-3
Brands D.
Baghdatis M.
6-07-63
Gulbis E.
Lopez F.
6-36-2
Hewitt L.
Rosol L.
6-43-66-1
Istomin D.
Pospisil V.
7-656-3
Fognini F.
Bedene A.
6-46-3
Ebden M.
Kuznetsov A.
6-34-66-4
Nalbandian D.
Granollers M.
6-46-2
Karlovic I.
Sock J.
3-67-686-2
Matosevic M.
Robredo T.
7-56-2
Ramos A.
Zeballos H.
6-36-3
Reynolds B.
Becker B.
6-33-66-4
Blake J.
Haase R.
6-36-4
Petzschner P.
Tursunov D.
6-46-4
Gimeno Traver D.
Lacko L.
6-16-4
Andujar P.
Johnson S.
2-66-16-4
Phau B.
Falla A.
7-616-2
Davydenko N.
Mathieu P.
7-616-2
Zverev M.
Melzer J.
3-66-37-63
Goffin D.
Troicki V.
4-66-36-4
Tomic B.
Bellucci T.
6-46-3
Lorenzi P.
Muller G.
7-56-4
Paire B.
Kubot L.
5-77-56-2
Nieminen J.
Sijsling I.
4-66-36-3